Witherspoon 'deeply embarrassed' about arrest

Apr. 22, 2013
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This booking photo provided by the City of Atlanta Department of Corrections shows actress Reese Witherspoon, real name Laura Jeanne Witherspoon, on April 19, 2013, in Atlanta. Witherspoon was charged with disorderly conduct. / City of Atlanta Dept. of Corrections

by Lorena Blas, USA TODAY

by Lorena Blas, USA TODAY

A Georgia State Police incident report says that an officer observed that a car driven by Witherspoon's husband was failing to stay in its lane, according to the Associated Press. The officer writes that Witherspoon disobeyed orders to stay in the car while he performed a field sobriety test on Toth. After she refused to return to the vehicle, she was handcuffed and arrested. The officer says that Witherspoon asked him "Do you know who I am?"

According to Variety, Witherspoon also resisted when the officer grabbed her arm to place handcuffs on her.

Witherspoon and Toth were released from jail early Friday morning, and a court appearance is scheduled for Monday morning but the two are not required to attend.

Witherspoon released a statement late Sunday apologizing for her behavior.

"I clearly had one drink too many and I am deeply embarrassed about the things I said," Witherspoon said. "It was definitely a scary situation and I was frightened for my husband, but that is no excuse. I was disrespectful to the officer who was just doing his job. I have nothing but respect for the police and I'm very sorry for my behavior."